Diagnostic Gum for Screening Diabetes

a technology of diabetes and diagnostic gum, which is applied in the direction of chewing gum, biochemistry apparatus and processes, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, kidney failure, severe consequences,
US20110081673A1Active Publication Date: 2011-04-07CHANDSAWANGBHUWANA CHARLIE +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
CHANDSAWANGBHUWANA CHARLIE
Publication Date
2011-04-07

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Abstract

A diagnostic chewing gum for identifying a risk for diabetes includes a mixture of an enzyme, a conjugated protein of the glucose enzyme, a substrate, and a gum base. The enzyme and the conjugated protein facilitate a conversion of the substrate to produce a detectable signal in the presence of glucose to produce a detectable change in the gum. In use, the gum is chewed, the resulting change in the gum is compared against a chart, and the risk for diabetes is determined from the chart.
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FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates a diagnostic tool for identifying a medical condition or disease, and more specifically to a diagnostic gum for diabetes screening.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART

[0002] Afflicting over 180 million people worldwide, diabetes is a chronic disease that is caused by a lack of insulin production or an ineffective use of insulin. Over time, if left untreated, severe consequences may occur, such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, limb amputation, kidney failure, heart disease, and stroke. It is estimated that there are more than 5 million people in the US alone who have diabetes and are unaware of it.

[0003] The traditional method of diabetes screening is a standard blood test. This is typically done after the physician has determined that the patient is at risk for diabetes. However, this will miss diabetics who for financial or other reasons do not go see a physician. Also, for healthcare in developing countries there is no guarantee that...

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